ground

1 of 4

noun

ˈgrau̇nd

often attributive

: the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars)

: an area used for a particular purpose

the parade ground

fishing grounds

grounds plural : the area around and belonging to a house or other building

: an area of knowledge or special interest

covered a lot of ground in his lecture

: an area to be won or defended in or as if in battle

: soil, earth

: a special soil

: the bottom of a body of water

b grounds plural

(1)

: ground coffee beans after brewing

(2)

: sediment sense 1

: a basis for belief, action, or argument

ground for complaint

—often used in plural

sufficient grounds for divorce

b(1)

: a fundamental logical condition

(2)

: a basic metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) cause

: an object that makes an electrical connection with the earth

: a large conducting body (such as the earth) used as a common return for an electric circuit and as an arbitrary zero of potential

: electric connection with a ground

: a surrounding area : background

: material that serves as a substratum

: a football offense utilizing primarily running plays

ground

2 of 4

verb

grounded; grounding; grounds

transitive verb

: to provide a reason or justification for

our fears about technological change may be well grounded

L. K. Williams

: to furnish with a foundation of knowledge : base

an understanding … that is grounded in fact

Michael Kimmelman

: to cause to run aground

: to bring to or place on the ground

: to restrict to the ground

ground a pilot

: to prohibit from taking part in some usual activities

grounded her for a week

: to connect electrically with a ground

: to throw (a football) intentionally to the ground to avoid being tackled for a loss

intransitive verb

: to run aground

The ship grounded on a mud bank.

: to hit a grounder

grounded back to the pitcher

: to have a ground or basis : rely

ground

3 of 4

adjective

: reduced to small pieces or a powder by a grinding process

ground beef

ground coffee beans

ground

4 of 4

past tense and past participle of grind

Phrases

from the ground up

: entirely new or afresh

The car has been redesigned from the ground up.

: from the very beginning : thoroughly

built the resort from the ground up

into the ground

: beyond what is necessary or tolerable : to exhaustion

labored an issue into the ground

Newsweek

off the ground

: in or as if in flight : off to a good start

the program never got off the ground

on the ground

: at the scene of action

to ground

: into a burrow

the fox went to ground

: into hiding

… might need to make a run for it and go to ground someplace …

Edward Hoagland

Example Sentences

Noun An apple fell to the ground. Mechanical problems kept the plane on the ground. They were lying on the ground. The flight was watched by many observers on the ground. planting seeds in the ground She drove a spike into the ground. They built their house on bare ground. We realized that we were on hallowed ground. They built their house on high ground. Each fall the birds return to their wintering grounds. Verb They grounded the ship on a sandbar. The plane was grounded by mechanical problems. Bad weather grounded his flight. a pilot grounded by health problems See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What might this sort of profession-wide action look like on the ground?

Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Cellphone video taken from a witness showed Gordon and Branch wrestling on the ground before other people run over.

Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 The employee then got on his feet and placed his hands on the man, who sat on the ground without fighting or trying to escape.

Julian Mark, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 The Patriots gained 78 yards on the ground to the Dolphins’ 65.

Alanis Thames, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 It was mauled by Arkansas’ potent run game, giving up 295 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

Pete Iacobelli, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 And running back Austin Ekeler had 14 carries for 36 yards on the ground and four catches for 36 yards.

Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Footage from the incident, shared by the OSCO on Twitter and Facebook, shows Gordon in a physical altercation with the suspect on the ground before other employees and bystanders rush in to help.

Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Most haven’t acted yet because overall demand for office space as COVID-19 wanes is yet to be established, but candidates for conversion are thick on the ground.

Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022

Verb

Sunday, the Eagles ground out 216 more, with four players galloping for TDs, including RB Miles Sanders' first since 2020.

Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Season with a few good pinches of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 Just before serving, top with fresh basil and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Staples: cornstarch, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 Make time to ground, connect with the earth, and replenish your soul.

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 But at some point this month, after fierce monsoons swept through the park, the cactus split at the trunk and toppled to ground, removing one of the area’s most cherished landmarks from the skyline.

Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 These will then be ground at a speed of 60 seconds/kilogram and cooked for five to 10 minutes after reaching a temperature of 98 C (208.4 F).

Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 16 June 2022 Make time to ground, connect with the earth, and replenish your soul.

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Phrases Containing ground

Kids Definition

ground 1 of 3

noun

ˈgrau̇nd

: the surface of the earth

Leaves fell to the ground.

: soil entry 2 sense 1, earth

The beans themselves popped out of the ground.

Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie

: the bottom of a body of water

The boat struck ground.

: an area of land

sacred ground

: an area used for some purpose

a hunting ground

grounds plural : the land around and belonging to a building

the school grounds

: background sense 1

: a reason for a belief, action, or argument

What is the ground for your complaint?

: an area of knowledge

We covered a lot of ground in class.

: a level of achievement or success

The company is losing ground.

grounds plural : material in a liquid that settles to the bottom

coffee grounds

ground

2 of 3

verb

grounded; grounding

: to provide a reason for

The practices are grounded in tradition.

: to instruct in basic knowledge or understanding The students are well grounded in math.

: to run or cause to run aground

ground a ship

: to connect electrically with the ground

: to prevent (a plane or pilot) from flying

: to prohibit from taking part in certain activities as punishment

My parents grounded me for a week.

ground

3 of 3

past tense and past participle of grind

Legal Definition

ground 1 of 2

noun

: the foundation or basis on which knowledge, belief, or conviction rests : a premise, reason, or collection of data upon which something (as a legal action or argument) relies for validity

sued the city on the ground that the city…had wrongfully released…records

City of Lawton v. Moore, 868 P.2d 690 (1993)

listed adultery and alcoholism as the grounds for divorce

: a piece or parcel of land

the design being to create high ground for use during overflow periods

Bright v. Perkins, 239 S.W.2d 281 (1951)

a sudden disruption of a piece of ground from one man's land

Porter v. Arkansas Western Gas Co., 482 S.W.2d 598 (1972)

ground

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to furnish a ground for : set on a basis

that court grounded the disclosure requirement in negligence law

Scott v. Bradford, 606 P.2d 554 (1979)

an argument grounded on falsehoods

ground 1 of 3

noun

as in yard

grounds plural the area around and belonging to a building an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

yard
park
acres
land
premises
backyard
garden
estate
property
campus
real estate
premisses
plot
parcel
plaza
enclosure
realty
demesne
close
churchyard
dooryard
lot
inclosure
garth

as in sediment

grounds plural matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid strain the coffee to remove the grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

sediment
precipitate
sludge
deposition
deposit
silt
dregs
settlings
slag
waste
ooze
lees
dross

as in reason

grounds plural something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease

Synonyms & Similar Words

reason
subject
cause
authority
motive
account
why
occasion
consideration
impetus
stimulus
incentive
inspiration
antecedent
wherefore
instigation

as in field

a small area of usually open land I'll meet you at the parade ground in two hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

field
clearing
meadow
tract
parcel
grass
plot
lot
plat
lawn
green
pasture
greensward
grassland
common(s)
pastureland
moor
croft
heath
lea
glade
ley
heathland

as in foundation

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests opposed to the notion that religious law should be used as a ground for civil law

Synonyms & Similar Words

foundation
basis
bedrock
cornerstone
base
groundwork
footing
root
justification
underpinning
keystone
core
support
bottom
shore
premise
warp
framework
theory
bed
warp and woof
mount
infrastructure
focus
essence
center
prop
heart
backbone
anchorage
kernel
stay
assumption
buttress
substratum
substructure
seat
presumption
rationale
bulwark
brace
presupposition
warrant
thesis
nucleus
hub
supposition
touchstone
soul
premiss
eye
quintessence

as in soil

the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow stuck the shovel in the ground and went inside for a glass of water

Synonyms & Similar Words

soil
dirt
sand
mud
earth
gravel
mold
clay
dust
muck
clod
loam
topsoil
silt
sediment
gley
humus
blackland
gumbo
subsoil
kaolin
alluvium
gault
duff
marl
colluvium
detritus
shingle
loess
substratum
gook
mull
guck

as in backdrop

the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed take her picture against a blue ground in order to bring out her blue eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

backdrop
background
scene
scenery
stage
environment
setting
surroundings
set
milieu
mise-en-scène
entourage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

center
heart
foreground
focal point
focus

as in land

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air was glad to be back on the ground after a turbulent flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

soil
land
earth
dust
dirt
continent
island
zone
terra firma
peninsula
mainland
landmass
isthmus

ground

2 of 3

adjective

as in cutting

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something chopping wood with a finely ground axe

Synonyms & Similar Words

cutting
sharpened
sharp
edged
jagged
trenchant
honed
scratching
stropped
keen
piercing
edgy
daggerlike
whetted
stabbing
jabbing
knifelike
clawlike
lacerating
pointed
spiky
pointy
spikey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

smooth
blunt
dull
flat
rounded
soft
level
blunted
obtuse
even
dulled
slick

ground

3 of 3

verb

as in to base

to find a basis you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

base
predicate
rest
found
hang
premise
establish
presume
postulate
suppose
presuppose
assume

单词	ground
释义	ground 1 of 4 noun ˈgrau̇nd often attributive 1 a : the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars) b : an area used for a particular purpose the parade ground fishing grounds c grounds plural : the area around and belonging to a house or other building d : an area of knowledge or special interest covered a lot of ground in his lecture e : an area to be won or defended in or as if in battle 2 a : soil, earth b : a special soil 3 a : the bottom of a body of water b grounds plural (1) : ground coffee beans after brewing (2) : sediment sense 1 4 a : a basis for belief, action, or argument ground for complaint —often used in plural sufficient grounds for divorce b(1) : a fundamental logical condition (2) : a basic metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) cause 5 a : an object that makes an electrical connection with the earth b : a large conducting body (such as the earth) used as a common return for an electric circuit and as an arbitrary zero of potential c : electric connection with a ground 6 a : a surrounding area : background b : material that serves as a substratum 7 : a football offense utilizing primarily running plays ground 2 of 4 verb grounded; grounding; grounds transitive verb 1 a : to provide a reason or justification for our fears about technological change may be well grounded L. K. Williams b : to furnish with a foundation of knowledge : base an understanding … that is grounded in fact Michael Kimmelman 2 a : to cause to run aground b : to bring to or place on the ground 3 a : to restrict to the ground ground a pilot b : to prohibit from taking part in some usual activities grounded her for a week 4 : to connect electrically with a ground 5 : to throw (a football) intentionally to the ground to avoid being tackled for a loss intransitive verb 1 : to run aground The ship grounded on a mud bank. 2 : to hit a grounder grounded back to the pitcher 3 : to have a ground or basis : rely ground 3 of 4 adjective : reduced to small pieces or a powder by a grinding process ground beef ground coffee beans ground 4 of 4 past tense and past participle of grind Phrases from the ground up 1 : entirely new or afresh The car has been redesigned from the ground up. 2 : from the very beginning : thoroughly built the resort from the ground up into the ground : beyond what is necessary or tolerable : to exhaustion labored an issue into the ground Newsweek off the ground : in or as if in flight : off to a good start the program never got off the ground on the ground : at the scene of action to ground 1 : into a burrow the fox went to ground 2 : into hiding … might need to make a run for it and go to ground someplace … Edward Hoagland Synonyms Noun demesne park premises premisses yard Verb base hang predicate rest See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun An apple fell to the ground. Mechanical problems kept the plane on the ground. They were lying on the ground. The flight was watched by many observers on the ground. planting seeds in the ground She drove a spike into the ground. They built their house on bare ground. We realized that we were on hallowed ground. They built their house on high ground. Each fall the birds return to their wintering grounds. Verb They grounded the ship on a sandbar. The plane was grounded by mechanical problems. Bad weather grounded his flight. a pilot grounded by health problems See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun What might this sort of profession-wide action look like on the ground? Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Cellphone video taken from a witness showed Gordon and Branch wrestling on the ground before other people run over. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 The employee then got on his feet and placed his hands on the man, who sat on the ground without fighting or trying to escape. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 The Patriots gained 78 yards on the ground to the Dolphins’ 65. Alanis Thames, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 It was mauled by Arkansas’ potent run game, giving up 295 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Pete Iacobelli, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 And running back Austin Ekeler had 14 carries for 36 yards on the ground and four catches for 36 yards. Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Footage from the incident, shared by the OSCO on Twitter and Facebook, shows Gordon in a physical altercation with the suspect on the ground before other employees and bystanders rush in to help. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Most haven’t acted yet because overall demand for office space as COVID-19 wanes is yet to be established, but candidates for conversion are thick on the ground. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Verb Sunday, the Eagles ground out 216 more, with four players galloping for TDs, including RB Miles Sanders' first since 2020. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Season with a few good pinches of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 Just before serving, top with fresh basil and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Staples: cornstarch, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 Make time to ground, connect with the earth, and replenish your soul. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 But at some point this month, after fierce monsoons swept through the park, the cactus split at the trunk and toppled to ground, removing one of the area’s most cherished landmarks from the skyline. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 These will then be ground at a speed of 60 seconds/kilogram and cooked for five to 10 minutes after reaching a temperature of 98 C (208.4 F). Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 16 June 2022 Make time to ground, connect with the earth, and replenish your soul. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Old English grund; akin to Old High German grunt ground First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b Adjective 1765, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing ground break ground break new ground breeding ground cover the ground down to the ground dangerous ground/territory feeding ground gain ground cover ground gain ground on familiar ground get in on the ground floor get off the ground ground ball ground bass ground beef ground burst ground-effect machine ground crew ground forces/troops ground ivy ground cover ground level ground meristem ground rent ground sloth ground (someone) in ground rule ground state ground squirrel ground speed ground staff ground substance ground transportation high ground happy hunting ground have/keep one's feet on the ground ground zero hit the ground hit the ground running in on the ground floor make up ground middle ground on dangerous ground on firm ground/footing on shaky ground parade ground(s) recreation ground proving ground rests on shaky ground shift one's ground road/ground clearance spawning ground stand one's ground stamping ground stand your ground law stomping ground suit (someone) down to the ground the ground testing ground the moral high ground the high ground thin on the ground worship the ground someone walks on work (someone) into the ground wipe the ground with common ground ground glass ground beetle dumping ground ground cloth ground loop ground stroke ground plan ground-cherry in-ground burial ground ground pine ground wave ground floor ground war ground swell staging ground stone-ground lose ground from the ground up give ground thick on the ground to ground off the ground into the ground on the ground See More break ground break new ground breeding ground cover the ground down to the ground dangerous ground/territory feeding ground gain ground cover ground gain ground on familiar ground get in on the ground floor get off the ground ground ball ground bass ground beef ground burst ground-effect machine ground crew ground forces/troops ground ivy ground cover ground level ground meristem ground rent ground sloth ground (someone) in ground rule ground state ground squirrel ground speed ground staff ground substance ground transportation high ground happy hunting ground have/keep one's feet on the ground ground zero hit the ground hit the ground running in on the ground floor make up ground middle ground on dangerous ground on firm ground/footing on shaky ground parade ground(s) recreation ground proving ground rests on shaky ground shift one's ground road/ground clearance spawning ground stand one's ground stamping ground stand your ground law stomping ground suit (someone) down to the ground the ground testing ground the moral high ground the high ground thin on the ground worship the ground someone walks on work (someone) into the ground wipe the ground with common ground ground glass ground beetle dumping ground ground cloth ground loop ground stroke ground plan ground-cherry in-ground burial ground ground pine ground wave ground floor ground war ground swell staging ground stone-ground lose ground from the ground up give ground thick on the ground to ground off the ground into the ground on the ground See More Kids Definition ground 1 of 3 noun ˈgrau̇nd 1 : the surface of the earth Leaves fell to the ground. 2 : soil entry 2 sense 1, earth The beans themselves popped out of the ground. Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie 3 : the bottom of a body of water The boat struck ground. 4 : an area of land sacred ground 5 : an area used for some purpose a hunting ground 6 grounds plural : the land around and belonging to a building the school grounds 7 : background sense 1 8 : a reason for a belief, action, or argument What is the ground for your complaint? 9 : an area of knowledge We covered a lot of ground in class. 10 : a level of achievement or success The company is losing ground. 11 grounds plural : material in a liquid that settles to the bottom coffee grounds ground 2 of 3 verb grounded; grounding 1 : to provide a reason for The practices are grounded in tradition. 2 : to instruct in basic knowledge or understanding The students are well grounded in math. 3 : to run or cause to run aground ground a ship 4 : to connect electrically with the ground 5 : to prevent (a plane or pilot) from flying 6 : to prohibit from taking part in certain activities as punishment My parents grounded me for a week. ground 3 of 3 past tense and past participle of grind Medical Definition ground past and past part of grind Legal Definition ground 1 of 2 noun 1 : the foundation or basis on which knowledge, belief, or conviction rests : a premise, reason, or collection of data upon which something (as a legal action or argument) relies for validity sued the city on the ground that the city…had wrongfully released…records City of Lawton v. Moore, 868 P.2d 690 (1993) listed adultery and alcoholism as the grounds for divorce 2 : a piece or parcel of land the design being to create high ground for use during overflow periods Bright v. Perkins, 239 S.W.2d 281 (1951) a sudden disruption of a piece of ground from one man's land Porter v. Arkansas Western Gas Co., 482 S.W.2d 598 (1972) ground 2 of 2 transitive verb : to furnish a ground for : set on a basis that court grounded the disclosure requirement in negligence law Scott v. Bradford, 606 P.2d 554 (1979) an argument grounded on falsehoods ground 1 of 3 noun 1 as in yard grounds plural the area around and belonging to a building an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance yard park acres land premises backyard garden estate property campus real estate premisses plot parcel plaza enclosure realty demesne close churchyard dooryard lot inclosure garth 2 as in sediment grounds plural matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid strain the coffee to remove the grounds Synonyms & Similar Words sediment precipitate sludge deposition deposit silt dregs settlings slag waste ooze lees dross 3 as in reason grounds plural something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease Synonyms & Similar Words reason subject cause authority motive account why occasion consideration impetus stimulus incentive inspiration antecedent wherefore instigation 4 as in field a small area of usually open land I'll meet you at the parade ground in two hours Synonyms & Similar Words field clearing meadow tract parcel grass plot lot plat lawn green pasture greensward grassland common(s) pastureland moor croft heath lea glade ley heathland 5 as in foundation an immaterial thing upon which something else rests opposed to the notion that religious law should be used as a ground for civil law Synonyms & Similar Words foundation basis bedrock cornerstone base groundwork footing root justification underpinning keystone core support bottom shore premise warp framework theory bed warp and woof mount infrastructure focus essence center prop heart backbone anchorage kernel stay assumption buttress substratum substructure seat presumption rationale bulwark brace presupposition warrant thesis nucleus hub supposition touchstone soul premiss eye quintessence 6 as in soil the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow stuck the shovel in the ground and went inside for a glass of water Synonyms & Similar Words soil dirt sand mud earth gravel mold clay dust muck clod loam topsoil silt sediment gley humus blackland gumbo subsoil kaolin alluvium gault duff marl colluvium detritus shingle loess substratum gook mull guck 7 as in backdrop the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed take her picture against a blue ground in order to bring out her blue eyes Synonyms & Similar Words backdrop background scene scenery stage environment setting surroundings set milieu mise-en-scène entourage Antonyms & Near Antonyms center heart foreground focal point focus 8 as in land the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air was glad to be back on the ground after a turbulent flight Synonyms & Similar Words soil land earth dust dirt continent island zone terra firma peninsula mainland landmass isthmus ground 2 of 3 adjective as in cutting having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something chopping wood with a finely ground axe Synonyms & Similar Words cutting sharpened sharp edged jagged trenchant honed scratching stropped keen piercing edgy daggerlike whetted stabbing jabbing knifelike clawlike lacerating pointed spiky pointy spikey Antonyms & Near Antonyms smooth blunt dull flat rounded soft level blunted obtuse even dulled slick See More ground 3 of 3 verb as in to base to find a basis you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence Synonyms & Similar Words base predicate rest found hang premise establish presume postulate suppose presuppose assume Phrases Containing ground give ground gain ground down to the ground from the ground up breeding ground ground zero ground rule ground plan thin on the ground thick on the ground lose ground stomping ground high ground middle ground stamping ground wipe the ground with See More give ground gain ground down to the ground from the ground up breeding ground ground zero ground rule ground plan thin on the ground thick on the ground lose ground stomping ground high ground middle ground stamping ground wipe the ground with See More
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